London Road, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS13 2BY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	49.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.3%	50.9%	1.6%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SS13 2BY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.4%	29.4%	-3.0%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	54.2%	3.2%	44.2%	10.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.9%	8%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	8.1%	7.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	48.4%	7.4%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	37.8%	38.1%	0.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	16.7%	9.2%	-7.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	25.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	20.1%	0.7%	9.6%	10.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.1%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	11.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	19%	24.3%	5.3%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	95.1%	89.5%	-5.6%	81.4%	8.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	88.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	1%	4.4%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	88.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 67.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Pitsea South East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pitsea South East and the 246th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SS13 2BY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on London Road are based on 92 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Basildon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for London Road, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS13 2BY

Average Price
£775,096

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£775,096

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£669,543

Semi-Detached
£487,021

Terraced
£317,396

Detached
£587,666

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,446

Other
£3,280,993

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Elbern Lodge London Road, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-06-07	£669,759
The Old Bluehouse Farm London Road, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2008-10-03	£915,839
Beeches London Road, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2006-10-06	£724,647
Cedar House London Road, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2004-08-23	£839,416
Darrakin London Road, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2003-05-30	£839,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS13 2BY

Employment

SS13 2BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	20
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northlands Primary School and Nursery Winifred Road , Pitsea SS13 3JQ	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversley Primary School Crest Avenue , Pitsea SS13 2EF	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove Primary School High Road , Pitsea SS13 3AB	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford London Road , Bowers Gifford SS13 2DU	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Elsenham Crescent , SS14 1UE	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Appleton School Croft Road , SS7 5RN	3out of 4	3,111 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	3,828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	4,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
USP College Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW	- not rated	5,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	4out of 4	2,894 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	3,193 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	4,385 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dil Tandoori	79 High Road	468 yd
Curry Garden / Taj Mahal	The Parade, 3 High Road	510 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, High Road	612 yd
McDonalds	Old Market Site, High Road	612 yd
George's Cafe	18 Station Lane	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Mama Mia	71 High Road	468 yd
Subway	8 Broadway North, High Road	606 yd
Churchill's / Serial Griller	6 Broadway North	620 yd
Pizza Hut Express	2 Broadway North	620 yd
Ricefields	1 Broadway North	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
LIDL	Old Market Site, High Road	472 yd
Farmfoods Limited	Unit 3 Old Market Retail Park, High Road	609 yd
Aldi	Unit C1, High Road	612 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Extra, Hazelmere	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pitsea Leisure Centre (The Place) PITSEA CENTRE PITSEA CENTRE NORTHLANDS PAVEMENT	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Pitsea Swimming Pool (Closed) Pitsea Centre	swimming pool	699 yd
Eversley Recreation Ground WOODCOTE CRESCENT	grass pitches	734 yd
The Basildon Upper Academy WICKFORD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	768 yd
Eversley Leisure Centre CREST AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	837 yd
Len Salmon Stadium (Bowers And Pitsea Fc) CROWN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	5.6%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.